Kanye West Doubles Down On His Dislike Of "MBDTF" By Praising This Divisive LP Instead

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There's no real answer for the best Kanye West album, but even his own assessment of his discography will ruffle many feathers.

Since Kanye West has decided to use his Twitter to go on an industry rampage over the past few months – years, if we're being real – it's at least heartening to see he can still make divisive statements which avoid resorting to bigotry to shock. You may remember how Ye admitted, to the surprise of some fans out there, to hating his 2010 album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Others weren't as shocked. After all, during this very controversial time for the Chicago artist, it makes sense he would drag arguably his most critically acclaimed album, and one his fanbase holds in the absolute highest regard.

However, other Yeezy fans might agree with his new take, as he compared MBDTF to a much more debatable album in his discography. "The life of Pablo is waaaay better than My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," he tweeted on Saturday (April 12). "Go song for song." 2016's TLOP is arguably the Kanye album of this current generation, and arguably the last great solo project in his catalog. But with more Kanye West music supposedly coming, we have to entertain the shoddy possibility of this changing in the future.

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However, the "Saint Pablo" creative did not fully drag MBDTF through the mud, as he admitted he loves "Devil In A New Dress" and "Blame Game" off the album. Yet as he looks back on his career's full-length efforts, he's also struggling to reckon with his current place in new music releases. For example, Kanye West's explosive beef with his former collaborator Playboi Carti may seem as simple as just a vocal cut-off from the new album MUSIC. But with Kim Kardashian and North West also caught in the crossfire, things got much more complex.

Meanwhile, we don't know if Kanye West will actually release his controversial upcoming album WW3, as a teased release date came and went with no project or updated release timeline in sight. We'll see if Ye focuses more on talking about music rather than all his other bigoted tendencies and celebrity attacks. There's certainly a lot to look back on, and the moves on the horizon continue to taint their legacy.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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